This USGS grant, offered to a CESU partner, is for the purpose of analyzing water samples from Arctic streams affected by iron (Fe) seeps across National Park lands, specifically Noatak, Kobuk Valley, and Gates of the Arctic. The initiative involves collecting surface and hyporheic samples from both unimpaired and impaired reaches, as well as downstream, to observe the persistence or amelioration of Fe impacts. This grant aims to deepen the understanding of altered iron-cycling processes. Recent observations indicate that permafrost thaw in Arctic Alaska can mobilize iron and carbon, leading to visible changes in water quality and stream color. This research is crucial for understanding environmental shifts in sensitive Arctic ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 345235
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | G23AS00136 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.808 — U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 05, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 05, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 06, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 06, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $96,303 |
| Award Floor: | $31,709 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Geological Survey |
| Description: | The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner to analyze water samples from Arctic streams impacted by iron (Fe) seeps on National Park lands including Noatak National Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Surface water and hyporheic samples will be collected from unimpaired and impaired reaches, as well as at multiple locations within and downstream of impaired reaches to observe amelioration or persistence of Fe impacts along a longitudinal gradient. Recent observations from Arctic Alaska indicate that waters draining permafrost landscapes may be susceptible to iron and carbon mobilization following thaw. One visual indication of the altered iron-cycling processes is the abrupt change in the color of stream and river reaches, reflecting a dramatic shift in water quality. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FAITH GRAVES
fgraves@usgs.gov Email:fgraves@usgs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 345235 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | FAITH GRAVES fgraves@usgs.gov Email: fgraves@usgs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.808 | G23AS00136 | Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) | PKG00279108 | Jan 05, 2023 | Feb 06, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
345235 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
345235 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
345235 SF424A-1.0.pdf
345235 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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